1. Division is a men’s football league in Belarus, established in 1992. The page brings together live scores, fixtures, results, standings and player and team statistics, with recorded season coverage from 2012 through 2025. Visitors can use this page to review matches and compare competition data season by season across its recorded seasons in one place.
Live now, 1. Division
Upcoming matches, 1. Division
Regular Season - 25
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- Regular Season - 25
Gomel II
Dinamo Minsk II
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- Regular Season - 25
Smorgon
Niva
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- Regular Season - 25
Bumprom
Lida
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- Regular Season - 25
Orsha
FC Slutsk
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- Regular Season - 25
Volna
FC Energetik-Bgu Minsk
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- Regular Season - 25
Uni Minsk
Slonim
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- Regular Season - 25
Minsk II
Osipovichy
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- Regular Season - 25
BATE II
Shakhter Soligorsk
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- Regular Season - 25
Molodechno-DYuSSh 4
Ostrovets FC
Regular Season - 26
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- Regular Season - 26
Dinamo Minsk II
Molodechno-DYuSSh 4
Latest played matches, 1. Division
Regular Season - 24
Regular Season - 23
1. Division Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Niva | 24 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 63 | 30 | 33 | 51 | WWWLW |
| 2 |
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FC Slutsk | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 24 | 21 | 48 | WDWDD |
| 3 |
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Lida | 24 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 48 | WWWWL |
| 4 |
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FC Energetik-Bgu Minsk | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 29 | 16 | 44 | LWWLW |
| 5 |
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Molodechno-DYuSSh 4 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 41 | 34 | 7 | 42 | DWWWW |
| 6 |
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Slonim | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 40 | DWLWL |
| 7 |
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Bumprom | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 43 | 37 | 6 | 34 | LLLWW |
| 8 |
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Volna | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 34 | LWLLL |
| 9 |
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Shakhter Soligorsk | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 43 | 3 | 33 | WDLLL |
| 10 |
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Ostrovets FC | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 33 | 34 | -1 | 33 | WWWWL |
| 11 |
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Dinamo Minsk II | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 41 | 37 | 4 | 32 | DLWWL |
| 12 |
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Minsk II | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 35 | 45 | -10 | 29 | LLLDW |
| 13 |
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Smorgon | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 34 | -5 | 27 | WDLLW |
| 14 |
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Orsha | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 43 | -16 | 26 | DLWLL |
| 15 |
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Uni Minsk | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 33 | -9 | 25 | LDLWD |
| 16 |
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Gomel II | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 33 | 47 | -14 | 21 | LLDLL |
| 17 |
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BATE II | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 21 | WLDWW |
| 18 |
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Osipovichy | 24 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 25 | 61 | -36 | 17 | LLLWD |
1. Division Statistics
Top scorers 2026
| # | Player | Goals |
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Top assists 2026
| # | Player | Assists |
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
1. Division teams participation since 2012
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| Lida | 14 |
| Slonim | 13 |
| Lokomotiv Gomel | 12 |
| Volna | 12 |
| Orsha | 11 |
| Baranovichi | 10 |
| Smorgon | 10 |
| Khimik Svetlogorsk | 9 |
| Granit | 7 |
| Smolevichi-Sti | 6 |
| FC Dnepr Mogilev | 6 |
| Belshina | 6 |
| Sputnik | 6 |
| Naftan | 5 |
| FC Vitebsk | 4 |
| Gorodeya | 4 |
| NFK Minsk | 4 |
| Osipovichy | 4 |
| Molodechno-DYuSSh 4 | 4 |
| Byaroza 2010 | 4 |
| Ostrovets FC | 4 |
| Shakhtyor Petrikov | 4 |
| FC Isloch Minsk R. | 3 |
| Zorka-BDU | 3 |
| Bumprom | 3 |
| ML Vitebsk | 3 |
| Arsenal | 3 |
| Minsk II | 3 |
| Niva | 3 |
| FC Slutsk | 2 |
| Torpedo Minsk | 2 |
| FC Gomel | 2 |
| Fc Luch Minsk | 2 |
| Slavia Mozyr | 2 |
| FC Energetik-Bgu Minsk | 2 |
| Oshmyany | 2 |
| Polotsk | 2 |
| SKVICH | 2 |
| Dinamo Minsk II | 2 |
| BATE II | 2 |
| Ruh Brest | 1 |
| YuA-Stroy-DYuSSh | 1 |
| Čist́ | 1 |
| Neman-Agro | 1 |
| Ynergetyk-BDU | 1 |
1. Division top scorer teams
1. Division About
1. Division is the Belarusian First League (Pershaya Liga), the national second tier of men’s professional football in Belarus. Organised under the authority of the Football Federation of Belarus (ABFF), it provides a competitive bridge between the Belarusian Premier League and the Second League while giving clubs and players a structured route towards the highest level of the domestic game.
Role in Belarusian football
The Belarusian First League occupies an important position in the country’s football pyramid. It is a nationwide league for clubs based in Belarus and serves two connected purposes: developing professional players and deciding which teams have earned the right to compete in the Premier League. For ambitious clubs, success can bring greater sporting visibility, stronger commercial opportunities and access to the top flight. For established clubs working to recover from relegation, it offers a direct route back to the elite division.
Participation depends on meeting the licensing requirements set by the ABFF. These requirements cover areas such as financial and legal compliance, stadium and infrastructure standards, and the operational conditions expected of a professional club. Entry is generally achieved through promotion from the Second League or relegation from the Premier League. Reserve or farm teams associated with Premier League clubs may also take part when permitted, although such sides are normally ineligible for promotion to the top flight.
Origins and governance
The competition was established in 1992, following Belarus’s independence from the Soviet Union. Since then, it has formed a lasting part of the country’s post-independence football structure and has acted as a proving ground for players seeking professional careers. Its importance extends beyond the capital: clubs from different parts of Belarus contribute to a national competition intended to maintain a broad and accessible pathway into professional football.
The ABFF defines the competition regulations and oversees the standards under which clubs operate. Its rules cover licensing, player registration, stadium requirements, squad management and development measures, including requirements concerning the inclusion of U-21 players in starting line-ups. Such provisions reflect the league’s dual role as both a promotion competition and a platform for developing Belarusian footballers.
Competition format
The Belarusian First League normally uses a double round-robin format. Depending on the edition, the field typically contains between 16 and 18 clubs, with each team scheduled to meet every other participant twice: once at home and once away. The fixture list is established before the season through an ABFF draw, using a balanced schedule to determine the order of home and away matches.
League matches follow the standard football points system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. When teams finish level on points, ranking is determined primarily through head-to-head performance, including head-to-head points, goal difference and goals scored. The applicable regulations may then use broader measures such as the number of wins, overall goal difference and total goals scored. This system ensures that every match can influence both promotion and relegation positions, even when clubs are separated by only a narrow margin.
The regular season is principally a league campaign rather than a knockout tournament. However, the final promotion place can be decided through a two-legged promotion and relegation play-off. The third-placed eligible team may face the team finishing 14th in the Premier League, with the winner taking the more favourable position in the following season’s structure. If the aggregate score is level after the two legs, extra time and, if necessary, a penalty shoot-out determine the outcome. The exact number of participating clubs and the application of promotion or play-off places should therefore be read in the context of the regulations for the relevant edition.
Season calendar and sporting stakes
Unlike most major European leagues, the Belarusian First League follows a calendar-year season shaped by the country’s climate. The campaign generally begins in March or April and concludes in November, with weekly rounds carrying the competition from its opening fixtures to the decisive late-season matches. Any promotion play-off is normally held after the regular schedule, in late autumn.
The champions are crowned winners of the First League, but the wider reward is advancement to the Belarusian Premier League. The leading eligible clubs can secure automatic promotion, while the next qualifying position may lead to the play-off route. At the other end of the table, the bottom-finishing sides are relegated to the Belarusian Second League. These consequences make the competition meaningful throughout the standings: promotion contenders compete for access to the elite level, while clubs near the bottom fight to preserve their professional status.
Xtra-Stats records the competition across 14 seasons from 2012 through 2025. Within that statistical record, 1. Division provides a useful basis for comparing clubs, players and match outcomes across a league whose format, calendar and promotion race are central to the development of football in Belarus.